List of tallest buildings in Brisbane

The skyline of Brisbane at night

This is a list of the tallest buildings in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Brisbane, Australia's third largest city, is home to at least 360 completed high-rise buildings,^[1] at least 70 high-rise buildings over 100 metres in height,^[2] and has 14 completed skyscrapers (and 3 under construction) with a height greater than 150 metres (490 ft), on each count the third greatest number of any city in Oceania (behind Melbourne and Sydney).^[3] At 260 metres (850 ft), 1 William Street is the tallest building in Brisbane. It will be surpassed in 2018 by the 270 metres (890 ft) Brisbane Skytower, which is currently under construction.

All of Brisbane's skyscrapers (defined as buildings with a height greater than 150 metres) are located within the CBD, with large numbers of high-rise buildings also proliferating in the inner suburbs of South Brisbane, Kangaroo Point, Fortitude Valley, Newstead, Teneriffe, New Farm, Bowen Hills, Spring Hill, Milton, Auchenflower, Toowong, Taringa, Saint Lucia, West End and Woolloongabba.

There is a 274.3 metres (900 ft) height limit for buildings in the CBD. As of 2013, a review of height limits for city skyscrapers has been requested by Brisbane Lord Mayor to allow construction of buildings over 300 metres (980 ft) above sea level.^[4]

Brisbane's 91 metre City Hall was the city's tallest building for decades after its completion in 1930 and was finally surpassed in 1970 by the Westpac Building, which marked the beginning of the widespread construction of high-rise buildings over 100 metres in height. The city's first skyscraper with a height of over 150 metres was Central Plaza One, completed in 1988. Central Plaza One and Waterfront Place, completed in 1989, remained the city's only skyscrapers until the completion of the 200 metre Riparian Plaza in 2005, which has since been surpassed on numerous occasions in the widespread construction of skyscrapers which has been ongoing since the mid-2000s.

Brisbane plays host to other structures over 150 metres in height such as the five television transmission towers atop Mount Coot-tha and the Bald Hills Radiator transmission tower however these are not considered to be buildings as they are uninhabitable.

Tallest buildings

This is a list of Brisbane's tallest completed and topped out buildings as of 2017.^[5] Structures are not included. Official heights are ranked by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, and include spires but exclude communications masts and spires.^[6] All of the buildings that are listed are over 150m in height.

Rank	Name	Image	Height	Storeys	Usage	Year	Notes
1	1 William Street		260 m (853ft)	46	office	2017	Brisbane's tallest building since 2016; inhabited by the executive branch of the Queensland Government; nicknamed One Big Willy or the Tower of Power and seen as symbolising the legacy of Premier Campbell Newman. But this building will be succeeded within the next two years.
2	Infinity		249 m (816.9ft)	81	residential	2014	Tallest building in Brisbane from 2014 until 2016; also known as Meriton Herschel Street Serviced Apartments
3	Soleil		243 m (797.2ft)	74	residential	2012	Tallest building in Brisbane 2012 until 2014; also known as Meriton Adelaide Street Serviced Apartments
4	Aurora		207 m (679.1ft)	69	residential	2006	Tallest building in Brisbane from 2006 until 2012
5	Riparian Plaza		200 m (656.1ft)	53	mixed use	2005	Tallest building in Brisbane 2005 until 2006; notable for its 50-metre communications mast (not counted in the building's height) and being one of the last projects of renowned architect Harry Seidler. The adjacent Riverside Centre was also designed by Seidler and shares many design elements with Riparian Plaza
6	One One One Eagle Street		195 m (639.7ft)	54	office	2012	Notable for the illuminated curved columns resembling the roots of the Moreton Bay Fig visible through its facade
7	Central Plaza One		174 m (570.8ft)	44	office	1988	Tallest building in Brisbane 1988 until 2005; Brisbane's first skyscraper over 150m
8	275 George Street		171 m (561ft)	32	office	2009
9	Waterfront Place		162 m (531.4ft)	40	office	1989	Notable for its curved blue glass facade and hosting federal cabinet meetings when these are held in Brisbane at the Commonwealth Parliament Officers on the top floor
10	480 Queen Street		153 m (501.9ft)	34	office	2016
11	180 Brisbane		152 m (498.6ft)	34	office	2015	Notable for the large image of the course of the Brisbane River on its facade
12	Brisbane Square		151 m (495.4ft)	38	office	2006	Headquarters of the Brisbane City Council and the Brisbane Square Library
13=13	Skyline Apartments		150 m (492.1ft)	48	residential	2007
13=13	400 George Street		150 m (492.4ft)	37	office	2009	Notable for its extreme proximity to the neighbouring Santos Place, which is of almost equal height

Under construction and proposed

This is a list of buildings currently under construction or proposed that are planned to reach 150 m in height.^[7]

Timeline of tallest buildings

This lists buildings that once held the title of "tallest building in Brisbane".^[8]

Name	Image	Years as tallest	Height	floors	Notes
Brisbane City Hall		1930-1970	92 m (302 ft)	4	Brisbane's tallest building for four decades, City Hall now plays host to the Museum of Brisbane and auditoria for events
Westpac Building	N/A	1970-1971	105 m (344 ft)	23	Brisbane's first high-rise building with a height greater than 100 metres
Suncorp Metway Plaza		1971-1978	118 m (387 ft)	26	A 10 metre digital clock sits atop the building. Before placement of the clock, a rotating restaurant sat atop the building
AMP Place		1978-1986	135 m (443 ft)	35	Nicknamed The Gold Tower and located adjacent to the 134 metre Comalco Place, which was completed in 1983 and is nicknamed The Blue Tower
Riverside Centre		1986-1988	142 m (466 ft)	40	Located adjacent to Riparian Plaza, which was also designed by renowned architect Harry Seidler and with which it shares numerous design elements
Central Plaza One		1988-2005	174 m (571 ft)	44	Brisbane's first skyscraper over 150m in height
Riparian Plaza		2005-2006	200 m (660 ft)	53	Tallest building in Brisbane 2005 until 2006; notable for its 50-metre communications mast (not counted in the building's height) and being one of the last projects of renowned architect Harry Seidler. The adjacent Riverside Centre was also designed by Seidler and shares many design elements with Riparian Plaza
Aurora		2006-2012	207 m (679 ft)	69	Brisbane's tallest building from 2006-2012
Soleil		2012-2014	243 m (797 ft)	74	Brisbane's tallest building from 2012-2014; also known as Meriton Adelaide Street Serviced Apartments
Infinity		2014-2016	249 m (817 ft)	81	Brisbane's tallest building from 2014-2016; also known as Meriton Herschel Street Serviced Apartments
1 William Street		2016-present	260 m (850 ft)	46	Brisbane's tallest building since 2016; inhabited by the executive branch of the Queensland Government; nicknamed One Big Willy or the Tower of Power and seen as symbolising the legacy of Premier Campbell Newman

See also

• List of tallest buildings on the Gold Coast
• List of tallest buildings in Oceania

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